OUPV CAPTAIN'S RULES OF THE ROAD TEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
INLAND AND INTERNATIONAL When pulling astern, a power-driven
vessel must demonstrate
a. A vertical line of two yellow towing lights
b. Above the stern light, a yellow towing light in a vertical line
c. In addition to the stern light, two yellow towing lights
c. A tiny white light - ANSWER Above the stern light is a yellow towing light
arranged vertically.
INLAND AND INTERNATIONAL A sailing vessel is "restricted in her ability
to maneuver" under the regulations.
Answer: False a. True b. False
All active restricted visibility signals, both inland and international, are
A maximum of one minute; a maximum of two minutes
d. At most three minutes
d. A maximum of 3.5 minutes ANSWER No more than two minutes
The regulations instruct both international and domestic vessels that come into
"head-on" contact to
a. Change the course port and pass starboard to starboard b. Use a matching
whistle to determine which side the passage will occur on.
c. Change direction to starboard and move from port to port. ANSWER Change
direction to starboard and move from port to port.
, INLAND AND INTERNATIONAL What does the navigation rules' definition
of "short blast" entail in terms of explosion duration?
Six to eight seconds, to start
c. Four to six seconds b. One second
d. Two seconds ANSWER A single second
INLAND Only a business ship involved in public safety operations is permitted
to exhibit
a. Yellow light flashing b. Red and yellow light flashing alternately
d. Blue light flashing ANSWER Flashing red and yellow lights alternately
INLAND AND INTERNATIONAL A vessel with white over red lights is
visible at night. This would suggest a ship.
A pilot is on duty and in motion.
b. Not being directed c. Having limited mobility d. Fishing and making way
ANSWER On pilotage duty and in motion
INLAND ONLY: When a ship approaches a bend in a small canal, a sound
signal is
One brief blast, one extended blast, or one long blast—ANSWER One long
blast
INLAND ONLY In open waters, a power-driven vessel meets a sailing vessel.
Who has the right-of-way?
a. Both are the give way, neither is
b. The moving ship c. The bigger ship - ANSWER Right of way is granted to
the sailing vessel.
INLAND ONLY when there is fog, a towed vessel, or when multiple vessels
are being towed, the final tow vessel, if manned, must stop at intervals of no
more than
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
INLAND AND INTERNATIONAL When pulling astern, a power-driven
vessel must demonstrate
a. A vertical line of two yellow towing lights
b. Above the stern light, a yellow towing light in a vertical line
c. In addition to the stern light, two yellow towing lights
c. A tiny white light - ANSWER Above the stern light is a yellow towing light
arranged vertically.
INLAND AND INTERNATIONAL A sailing vessel is "restricted in her ability
to maneuver" under the regulations.
Answer: False a. True b. False
All active restricted visibility signals, both inland and international, are
A maximum of one minute; a maximum of two minutes
d. At most three minutes
d. A maximum of 3.5 minutes ANSWER No more than two minutes
The regulations instruct both international and domestic vessels that come into
"head-on" contact to
a. Change the course port and pass starboard to starboard b. Use a matching
whistle to determine which side the passage will occur on.
c. Change direction to starboard and move from port to port. ANSWER Change
direction to starboard and move from port to port.
, INLAND AND INTERNATIONAL What does the navigation rules' definition
of "short blast" entail in terms of explosion duration?
Six to eight seconds, to start
c. Four to six seconds b. One second
d. Two seconds ANSWER A single second
INLAND Only a business ship involved in public safety operations is permitted
to exhibit
a. Yellow light flashing b. Red and yellow light flashing alternately
d. Blue light flashing ANSWER Flashing red and yellow lights alternately
INLAND AND INTERNATIONAL A vessel with white over red lights is
visible at night. This would suggest a ship.
A pilot is on duty and in motion.
b. Not being directed c. Having limited mobility d. Fishing and making way
ANSWER On pilotage duty and in motion
INLAND ONLY: When a ship approaches a bend in a small canal, a sound
signal is
One brief blast, one extended blast, or one long blast—ANSWER One long
blast
INLAND ONLY In open waters, a power-driven vessel meets a sailing vessel.
Who has the right-of-way?
a. Both are the give way, neither is
b. The moving ship c. The bigger ship - ANSWER Right of way is granted to
the sailing vessel.
INLAND ONLY when there is fog, a towed vessel, or when multiple vessels
are being towed, the final tow vessel, if manned, must stop at intervals of no
more than
